Re: Update on the Kent State Indoor Contest - sponsors needed or event will be cancelled

From: Brett Sanborn <brett.d.sanborn_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:41:03 -0500

Don

Put me down for $100. Not sure if I'll be there but would like to contribute.

Brett Sanborn



> On Dec 27, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Don Slusarczyk don_at_slusarczyk.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Kent State Indoor Contest update.
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> I currently have 7 sponsors at $100 each for Kent. I need 5 more to cover rent. We are almost there!
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> Thanks,
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> Don Slusarczyk
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>> On 12/19/2015 10:17 AM, Don Slusarczyk don_at_slusarczyk.com [Indoor_Construction] wrote:
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>> I have an important update on the 2016 Kent State Indoor contest. The
>> Cleveland Free Flight Society for years have supported the contest. They
>> would pay the rent upfront and contest fees would be the reimbursement.
>> For many years the club has taken losses. Fortunately a donor helped
>> with last years deficit but the contest really must stand on its own to
>> continue. For the past years FAC support from the local or nearby FAC
>> modelers has been declining to the point where only the indoor guys
>> setting records are the contestants. After some discussion, CFFS club
>> officials have decided it is time for the club to no longer bear the
>> financial responsibility of the contest.
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>> What this means right now is there is no contest for 2016. However, what
>> it can mean is that we still rent the site for the day from 7am to 10 pm
>> for $1200. I can sanction it as a contest similar to how is done at West
>> Baden. Maybe add in a few non AMA events. But I need to have the rent
>> covered before I sign any contract. I need say 12 people at $100 each
>> for the contest to make it a go then if more people come I can refund
>> the initial sponsors so we all pay the same amount. So if 20 people end
>> up entering the day of the contest it will only be $60 a person so those
>> who paid $100 upfront will get $40 back at the contest.
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>> I am sorry to have to post this but it is what it is. If anyone wishes
>> to sign up as a sponsor for the event please email me offline at
>> don_at_donsrc.com hopefully over the next 4-6 weeks we can get enough
>> people. For now I will put a January 31st, 2016 deadline for the event
>> to have the $1200 raised.
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>> Don Slusarczyk
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Received on Sun Dec 27 2015 - 16:41:08 CET